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The CPA's Economist, Amandeep Bahra explores why delays and cost overruns on major infrastructure projects are such persistent problems and suggests some measures to prevent such projects running over budget and behind schedule.

Last month, the Conservative Party pledged to cap energy prices in its 2017 manifesto, in order to tackle spiralling household energy bills. The government’s policy echoed a similar policy to the 20-month energy price freeze proposed by the former Labour leader. However, the Conservatives added that their ambition is for the UK to have “the lowest energy costs in Europe, both for households and businesses”. But how do energy prices in the UK compare to other EU countries?